Qing Lin Awakens! Xun'er the Screenwriter

"Damn it, what should we do?"

Xiao Yi Xian had been so happy about perfectly awakening her Woeful Poison Body that she had forgotten it did not fit the "plot."

If Xiao Ting became suspicious because of this and exposed the existence of the copy for her and Xun'er, the loss would outweigh the gain.

The benefit of controlling her urge to devour poison was only temporary. Perfectly controlling the Woeful Poison Body was what she truly needed.

"Your awakening cannot be reversed, Sister. We can only come up with a suitable explanation to cover it up." Xun'er remained remarkably composed and instead comforted Xiao Yi Xian. "Brother Xiao Ting already believes that not everything in the real world perfectly matches what is written in storybooks."

"Just like the many guards around me, and just like how you came to Wutan City—so long as the apparent chain of cause and effect holds up, he has never been suspicious."

There seemed to be magic in Xun'er's voice. Perhaps it was the sheer confidence in her tone that soothed Xiao Yi Xian's anxiety.

Xiao Yi Xian formed a hand seal and absorbed all the toxins around her back into her body.

The seven-colored glow faded from her body, and the Dou Qi surrounding her returned to calm.

But her silver hair and altered appearance could not possibly be concealed.

Xun'er looked at her appearance, then swept her gaze over the unfinished potted plant on the table in the room. She suddenly smiled. "I have an idea."

"So I really am the possessor of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils!"

At the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's base in Shimo City, Qing Lin sat cross-legged on a bed in a secluded residence. She slowly opened her eyes, which radiated a chilling light.

Just moments ago, information had come from the Notebook Copy. She had received the combined effects of two Plane Blessings, perfectly awakening her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

The information related to the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, along with several methods of using them, seemed innate to her. She had already mastered them.

Bang!

The door was suddenly shoved open from outside, interrupting Qing Lin's thoughts.

She withdrew the light from her eyes and tilted her head slightly, seeing a short woman in maidservant clothing enter the room as casually as if she were returning home.

At this time of day, only one person would come. Qing Lin was not surprised in the slightest.

"You're still awake tonight?" The short maid froze slightly when she met Qing Lin's gaze. Then she lifted her chin and said arrogantly, "Hand over the monthly allowance you just received. Then I'll let you have a few good days. Otherwise, you know I..."

The short, plump woman never finished her sentence. The light in her eyes gradually faded until she looked as though she had lost her soul.

An eerie gleam flashed through Qing Lin's jade-green eyes as she slowly rose from the bed.

This short maid was the one who bullied her most within the Mo Tie Mercenary Group and loved speaking ill of her.

The reason was probably that she herself was ugly, short, and dark-skinned, while she was jealous of Qing Lin's fair and pretty looks—and the fact that Qing Lin had already grown taller than her.

Normally, she would only pull disgusting little tricks behind Qing Lin's back. But whenever monthly allowances were handed out, she would sneak into Qing Lin's room in the middle of the night to steal money.

Calling it theft was generous. If she failed to find anything, she would simply demand money directly. If Qing Lin refused, she would suffer even more harassment.

"But thank you, Young Master Xiao Ting. From today onward, Qing Lin will never be bullied again." A trace of inexplicable fervor rose in Qing Lin's eyes.

It was the confidence that came when a weak ant suddenly gained the power to bite an elephant to death.

Toward the "god" who had "given" her this power, she felt unreserved reverence.

"Go!"

Qing Lin issued an order to the short woman she had hypnotized.

"Yes!" The short woman turned and left the room blankly, even closing the door behind her with remarkable politeness.

The light in Qing Lin's eyes quickly faded, and the flower petals vanished with it.

For Qing Lin, who had just awakened and could contract a Dou Ling-level snake-shaped magical beast while still at the Dou Qi stage, hypnotizing a human rather than a snake did not consume much soul power.

"Why am I standing here?" The short, plump woman returned to the entrance of her residence like a puppet on strings, then suddenly regained consciousness.

The memories in her mind told her that she had once again successfully "taken" Qing Lin's monthly allowance.

She could buy something tasty for her younger brother and parents again and receive their praise.

The short, plump woman gave it no further thought. She went straight into her room and returned to bed.

The next morning, when she got up and opened her money pouch, she discovered that the money inside had vanished without a trace.

"Money! Where's my money?" The short, plump woman's face twisted viciously. A voice seemed to keep telling her that the person who had stolen her money was Qiu Lan.

The woman she did not get along with, who also liked bullying Qing Lin, and who had copied her after seeing her get money.

The short, plump woman stormed over and happened to see Qiu Lan organizing her money pouch.

In an instant, her eyes turned bloodshot. "You dared to steal my money? I'll kill you!"

Qiu Lan: ???

Qiu Lan got beaten, Qiu Lan fought back, Qiu Lan got her ear bitten and screamed in pain, Qiu Lan also struck with lethal force and called for help. Someone heard the commotion and came to break it up, only to get beaten as well.

The maids' quarters descended into chaos. The matter eventually reached Xiao Ding's ears, and he immediately ordered the steward to bring the short, plump woman and Qiu Lan over.

The short, plump woman did not think she had done anything wrong. She muttered, "I took that money from that little bitch Qing Lin, and this woman actually dared to steal it. I was just teaching her a lesson."

In the end, the impatient Xiao Ding expelled both women from the mercenary group and had them escorted to the city lord's manor for judgment and punishment.

Qing Lin watched the entire scene from the shadows, her eyes burning. "Thank you, Young Master Xiao Ting. It is all thanks to Young Master Xiao Ting. Praise Young Master Xiao Ting."

Achoo!

At the Xiao Clan in Wutan City, Xiao Ting stood outside Xun'er's courtyard, rubbing his nose.

With his Dou Shi cultivation, he should not have caught a cold. He wondered which beauty was thinking about him.

"Xun'er, I'm here. Open the door," Xiao Ting called from outside.

"I'm coming!"

Before long, the courtyard gate was pushed open by a maid.

Xiao Ting entered the courtyard with a smile, but the next moment, he suddenly froze.

At the pavilion outside the courtyard, Xun'er was having breakfast with an exceptionally beautiful woman who looked somewhat familiar.

The woman wore a slightly loose crimson-purple robe. Her dazzling snow-white hair cascaded softly down like a waterfall of stars, while her pair of grayish-purple eyes, like withered wood, were especially strange.

"Gasp, did I transmigrate again?!"

Xiao Ting reacted quickly and realized that the woman chatting and laughing with Xun'er was Xiao Yi Xian.

Yet she was Xiao Yi Xian after her Woeful Poison Body had completely awakened—the Heavenly Poison Maiden Xiao Yi Xian, already a Dou Zong when he next saw her.

He opened the Notes and took a look, confirming that he had recorded his cultivation insights only this morning.

Only one night had passed. Where had this upgraded version of Xiao Yi Xian come from?!

"Brother Xiao Ting, why are you standing at the gate?" Seeing Xiao Ting's uncertain and shocked expression, Xun'er became even more confident in her plan and spoke with a smile.

A storm of thoughts raged through Xiao Ting's mind as he walked up to the pavilion with an astonished expression. "Xiao Yi Xian, how did you become like this?"

"It is all Xun'er's fault that Xiao Yi Xian has become like this." Xun'er sighed and put on a self-reproachful expression. "Brother Xiao Ting, have you heard of the Woeful Poison Body?"

Xiao Ting: Oh, had he ever.